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Botswana: Tough Elections for Botswana
OSISA, 16 October 2014
The October 24 general elections are likely be the most competitive in the history of Botswana. According to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), 824,073 eligible voters… Read more »
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Botswana: Parties Step Up Election Campaigns
AEP, 29 September 2014
With less than a month left for Botswana to have its general election, political parties have intensified their campaigns as they prepare for the forthcoming October 24 elections. Read more »
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Botswana: Botswana Elections 2014 Fact Sheet
AEP, 26 September 2014
Botswana is one of the 48 landlocked countries located on Southern Africa. Botswana became independent from British rule in 30 September, 1966. It has, since then, maintained a… Read more »
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Botswana: President Khama, Two Others Approved to Contest Presidency
AEP, 23 September 2014
The Chief Justice of Botswana, Maruping Dibotelo has approved nominated presidential candidates for the general elections billed for October 24. The nominations were done at the… Read more »
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Southern Africa: Misa Botswana Organises Election Reporting Workshops
MISA, 24 September 2014
The Botswana workshops on Elections Reporting took place on the 15 to 16 and 18 to 19 September in Gaborone and Francistown respectively, facilitated by veteran journalist and MISA… Read more »
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Botswana: Reporter Flees to South Africa
MISA, 12 September 2014
Sunday standard senior reporter Edgar Tsimane has been granted asylum by the South African government after he fled Botswana in fear of his safety. Read more »
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Botswana: Editor Arrested by Police
MISA, 12 September 2014
Sunday Standard Editor Outsa Mokone has been arrested by Botswana Police. Mokone was arrested on Monday 8 September 2014. Read more »
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Botswana: South African Editors Criticize Khama
SANEF, 18 September 2014
The Southern African Editors Forum (SAEF) and the South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) have watched with concern the ongoing onslaught on media freedom in Botswana. Read more »